EP0397318A3 - Energy source for seismic surveying - Google Patents

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EP0397318A3
EP0397318A3 EP19900303552 EP90303552A EP0397318A3 EP 0397318 A3 EP0397318 A3 EP 0397318A3 EP 19900303552 EP19900303552 EP 19900303552 EP 90303552 A EP90303552 A EP 90303552A EP 0397318 A3 EP0397318 A3 EP 0397318A3
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stack
energy source
movements
seismic surveying
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John L. Sallas
Michael A. Corrigan
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Halliburton Geophysical Services Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/02—Generating seismic energy
    • G01V1/143—Generating seismic energy using mechanical driving means, e.g. motor driven shaft
    • G01V1/145—Generating seismic energy using mechanical driving means, e.g. motor driven shaft by deforming or displacing surfaces, e.g. by mechanically driven vibroseis™
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
    • B06B1/0607—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements
    • B06B1/0611—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements in a pile

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Abstract

A seismic energy source apparatus (20) includes a stack (92,92′) of piezoelectric elements, means (58,96) for applying voltages thereto to cause the stack to vary in length. A hydraulic system including a power piston (90,90′) coupled to the stack, a drive piston (84,84′) and an incompressible fluid therebetween, amplifies the small movements of the stack, and the amplified movements are imparted to an earth formation. The amplified movements may be reciprocating torsional or radial, for example.
EP19900303552 1989-05-08 1990-04-03 Energy source for seismic surveying Expired - Lifetime EP0397318B1 (en)

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US34905889A 1989-05-08 1989-05-08
US349058 1989-05-08

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EP0397318A2 EP0397318A2 (en) 1990-11-14
EP0397318A3 true EP0397318A3 (en) 1991-07-31
EP0397318B1 EP0397318B1 (en) 1994-01-05

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FR2658304B1 (en) * 1990-02-14 1992-08-28 Schlumberger Prospection BOTTOM SEISMIC SOURCE AND METHOD FOR CREATING ACOUSTIC WAVES IN A WELLBORE.
FR2667518B1 (en) * 1990-10-08 1994-10-14 Inst Francais Du Petrole ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC VIBRATING SOURCE FOR USE IN PARTICULAR IN WELLS.
FR2671297A1 (en) * 1991-01-09 1992-07-10 Inst Francais Du Petrole Electrohydraulic vibrating source for a well
FR2678390B1 (en) * 1991-06-27 1996-05-15 Inst Francais Du Petrole ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC WELL VIBRATING SOURCE WITH RESONANT HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS.
DE102004014722B3 (en) * 2004-03-25 2005-12-29 Geoforschungszentrum Potsdam Seismic source for geological and building investigations has oblique gas springs and separate flat transmission unit
US7467685B2 (en) 2004-05-25 2008-12-23 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Array seismic fluid transducer source
GB0424808D0 (en) * 2004-11-10 2004-12-15 Univ Edinburgh Improvements to seismic sources
DE102005024367B4 (en) * 2005-05-27 2013-08-22 Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum - GFZ Stiftung des Öffentlichen Rechts des Landes Brandenburg Seismic source and method of generating shear seismic waves
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FR1605218A (en) * 1962-03-22 1973-08-31
EP0213950A2 (en) * 1985-09-03 1987-03-11 Western Atlas International, Inc. Method and apparatus for generating seismic waves
WO1987005708A1 (en) * 1986-03-18 1987-09-24 Chevron Research Company Nondestructive downhole seismic vibrator source and processes of utilizing the vibrator to obtain information about geologic formations

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FR1605218A (en) * 1962-03-22 1973-08-31
EP0213950A2 (en) * 1985-09-03 1987-03-11 Western Atlas International, Inc. Method and apparatus for generating seismic waves
WO1987005708A1 (en) * 1986-03-18 1987-09-24 Chevron Research Company Nondestructive downhole seismic vibrator source and processes of utilizing the vibrator to obtain information about geologic formations

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